When I was in college, a friend of mine had the great idea of going horseback riding on a cool fall afternoon. I agreed and got on the horse that was assigned to me. Everything started very well. We started off walking, with each horse following the one if front of it. All was good, until the horse in front …

I have seen numerous bumper stickers that say something like, “Be blessed.” I’ve often wondered what that actually means. When someone sneezes, I still say, “God bless you.” I do that because I like talking about God every chance I get. But, do we really know what it takes to “be blessed?” Do we ever really think about what it …